Forks, Frailty, and Forgetfulness ๐ฆทโก๏ธ๐ง : Mapping Malnutrition in Old Age
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๐ต๐ฝ๏ธ Malnutrition in aging isnโt just about food โ itโs frailty, forgetfulness, and function. The DoMAP model ๐ง ๐บ reveals how low intake, high needs, and poor absorption collide with social, physical & mental challenges. Letโs fix the hidden hunger. ๐ฅฃโค๏ธ #Geriatrics #Malnutrition #HealthyAging
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๐ Ditch the Aspirin? ๐ P2Y12 Prevails ๐ก๏ธ After PCI
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๐จ New BMJ meta-analysis! After PCI & stopping DAPT, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy ๐ reduces MACCE ๐ง โค๏ธ (HR 0.77) vs aspirin โ without more major bleeding ๐ ๐ซ MI & stroke โ ๐ 16,117 pts, 5 trials ๐ง Smarter post-PCI strategy? #CardioTwitter #BMJ #PCI #P2Y12 #Aspirin ๐ซ
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๐ T Cells, TCF7, and Time โฑ๏ธ: The Immune Key to Longevity: When transcription meets transformation
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๐งฌ New study in Aging Cell finds immune resilienceโanchored by TCF7 expressionโconfers a ๐ 15.5-year survival advantage! ๐ฅ SAS-1 high / MAS-1 low = ๐ to longevity ๐ต Midlife is the window. ๐ง Age is biology, but resilience is destiny. #Longevity #Aging #Immunology #TCF7
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๐ซ Hearts, Hope, and Health for All: Lancet Editorial
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๐ซ Cardiovascular breakthroughs aboundโyet millions still die needlessly. ๐ Innovation without equity is like a heart without a pulse. ๐ก From molecules to communities, itโs time to turn science into survival. #GlobalHealth #CardioCare #EquityMatters
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Migraines: โProdrome, Precision, Prevention ๐ซ๐ง ๐โ
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๐จNew insights from the PRODROME trial! ๐ Ubrogepant 100mg, given before the migraine hits, reduced photophobia, fatigue & brain fogโwithin hours! ๐ง Targets the prodrome, not just the pain. ๐ A paradigm shift in migraine care? #Migraine #CGRP #NeuroTwitter N ๐ https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03679-7
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Finerenone + Empagliflozin: Combo Wins ๐ฅ
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๐ Big win for kidneys! In the CONFIDENCE trial, combo therapy with #Finerenone + #Empagliflozin ๐ slashed albuminuria 29โ32% more than either alone in CKD + T2D patients ๐งช๐ก๏ธ Safe, fast, and promising! ๐ฅโฑ๏ธโ #Nephrology #CardioRenal #SGLT2i #NEJM ๐งฌ๐ฉบ
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Blindness, Breakthroughs, Biotech ๐งฌ From Darkness to Light via Nanoscience
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๐๏ธโจ Scientists have restored infrared vision using tellurium #nanowires implanted in the retina! ๐งช Mice and primates regained light sensitivity and behavioral vision. ๐ A bold leap toward restoring sight without bulky tech. #VisionScience #NeuroTech #Retina #Innovation
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๐ฅ Alcohol and ๐ซ Heart Disease: Dose, Debate, and Disease
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๐ท Is a glass of wine a heart helper or hidden hazard? The 2025 AHA Statement says: โ ๏ธ Moderate = uncertain ๐ซ Heavy = harmful ๐ซ Risks include AFib, stroke, CAD, HF & sudden death ๐ New genetic studies challenge old myths. ๐ Know your limits. Rethink the drink. #CardioTwitter #MedEd #AHA2025
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Dr RR Baliga's Philosophical Discourses: Patanjali (India, c. 200 BCE) โ Compiler of Yoga Sutras
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Patanjali, an ancient Indian sage, is credited with authoring foundational texts in Sanskrit grammar (Mahฤbhฤแนฃya), yoga philosophy (Yoga Sutras), and possibly medicine (Patanjalatantra). Revered as a mystic and philosopher, his works laid the groundwork for classical yoga and linguistics, profoundly influencing Indian philosophical traditions. Though scholarly debates persist about his identity, Patanjali remains a significant figure in Hinduism, particularly in yoga and linguistic studies.
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๐ From Chemo to Cardio: Prescribing Steps, May Save Lives
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๐โโ๏ธ๐ช New NEJM study shows structured exercise after chemo boosts survival in colon cancer patients! ๐ 5-yr DFS: 80.3% vs 73.9% โค๏ธ 8-yr OS: 90.3% vs 83.2% ๐งฌ Fitness = longevity ๐ Time to prescribe steps, not just scripts? #Oncology #ExerciseIsMedicine #CHALLENGEtrial
info_outline๐ Tirzepatide Triumphs! ๐ช In a head-to-head trial, #Tirzepatide led to greater weight loss (-20.2%) compared to #Semaglutide (-13.7%) over 72 weeks!
๐๐ Superior waist reduction too!
#ObesityManagement #WeightLoss #GLP1 #GIP ๐ฉบ๐ #CardiometabolicHealth #ClinicalResearch